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• ‘Wicker Man’ sequel director Justin Hardy dies weeks before premiere

  03-08-2026 19:39 via nme.com
  
  The Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy – son of the original Wicker Man director Robin – has died weeks before the film’s premiere.
  The BBC reports that the filmmaker and writer died aged 61 due to a heart attack on Friday. Hardy’s family said they were “devastated” to share the news in a statement, describing him as “so full of life right to the end, and incredibly energised to be working towards premiering his latest film this
  
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• Tom Holland hasn’t watched ‘The Last Of Us’ because he loves the game too much

  03-08-2026 17:25 via nme.com
  
  Tom Holland still hasn’t watched HBO’s The Last Of Us because he loves the game series too much.READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: is Tom Holland Marvel’s new super-saviour?Holland recently appeared on Josh Horowitz’ Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he was asked about his favourite ever video game. “The Last Of Us. The second one. So good,” he replied.
  He then revealed that he’s not watched the hit HBO adaptation of The Last Of U
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is latest blockbuster to leak on X

  03-08-2026 14:01 via nme.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day has leaked on X, becoming the latest blockbuster to do so.READ MORE: Every song on the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ soundtrackIt comes after Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (which also stars Tom Holland) recently found itself on the social media platform, rapidly attaining over 2million views before being taken down.
  According to Variety, Brand New Day’s leak reached 5.9million accounts, with over 143,000 likes and 10,000 reshares before it was ta
  
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• ‘The Odyssey’ has inspired a huge number of people to revisit ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’

  03-08-2026 13:10 via nme.com
  
  The Odyssey has inspired a huge number of people to revisit 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, says a new report.READ MORE: ‘The Odyssey’ review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epicChristopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek classic hit cinemas last month and quickly became the biggest live-action film of the year so far. The Odyssey has caused a spike in people wanting to learn Greek and, according to a new report,
  
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• ‘Blade’ fans furious Mahershala Ali’s movie has been scrapped: “What are you guys doing?”

  03-08-2026 12:57 via nme.com
  
  Mahershala Ali has confirmed that the Blade film has been scrapped, with fans sharing their anger on social media.Read More: Marvel movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the MCU (including Disney+ shows)The double Oscar-winner was first announced to be playing the famous Marvel character back in 2019, though the project has faced numerous setbacks since.
  Among them are several changes of director and writers, and Ali has now opened up about the cancellation, sharing how he decide
  
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• Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki

  03-08-2026 12:02 via nme.com
  
  Director Gregg Araki has called Charli XCX a “sophisticated cinephile” ahead of the release of their new film I Want Your Sex.
  The singer has been open about her love of cinema on social media, sharing her film-viewing habits on TikTok while also having a Letterboxd account.
  She will next be seen on screen in Araki’s film alongside Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, and ahead of the movie’s UK release, the director has praised Charli as well as the wider younger generation
  
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